Animal-trap.



M. SPIRIKOWIGZ.

ANIMAL TRAP. APPLICATION FILED MAR. '1. 1912.

Patented July 9, 1912.

M K @U V MIN (ea/pew MATEUSZ SPIBIKOWICZ, 0F CICERO, ILLINOIS.

Amman-TRAP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATEUSZ firmniowrcz, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Cicero,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a trap, which while it is more particularly intended for trapping or catching mice, yet itis applicable for use in trapping larger animals such as squirrels, rabbits, and the like, and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation of the various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an animal trap which shall be simple and inexpensive in construct-ion, strong, durable, and effective in operation, and so made, that it will be automatic or self acting in its operation, to t-heend, that its capacity for entrapping animals will be unlimited, except by the capacity of the cage or confining receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trap of the above named general character, which shall be noiseless in its operation, and of such construction that when the animals are encaged, there will be no possibility of their escape.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in the subjoined description and explanation.

In order to enable otheis skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, to make and use the same 1 will now proceed to describe it referring to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1, is a central vertical sectional view of the trap embodying the invention, showing the parts by continuous lines in their normal positions and one of the s ring' actuated trap doors, by dotted lines in its depressed position, and Fig. 2, is a fragmental plan view of the trap.

Like numerals ofreference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of the drawing.

The reference numeral 5, designates the .cage or trapping receptacle, which may be made of-any suitable size, form and material, but preferably of sheet metal and cy- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 7, 1912. Serial No. 682,203.

Patented July 9, 1912.

lindrical in shape as shown, with its upper end open.

Surrounding the receptacle 5, is an inclined platform 6, which reaches from the floor or support on which the cage or receptacle 5, rests, to the upper end of the same, and may be made in sections as shown inFig. 2, of the drawings. The upper edge of this platform rests on the upper rim of the receptacle or cage 5, and if desired, may be secured thereto by means of solder or otherwise.

The upper edge of the receptacle 5, is provided with a series of inturned and downwardly curved lips or extensions 7, which support a ring 8, of wire, which is 'of sutlicient size to fit within the rim of the receptacle 5, yet at a little distance inwardly therefrom, in which position it will be held by means of the lips 7.

Secured to the center of the bottom of the receptacle 5, and extending upwardly some distance above the upper portion of said receptacle is a post 9, on which is fixed a disk 'or plate 10, which is located in about a horizontal plane with the rim of said receptacle.

Secured on the upper surface of the disk or plate 10. are a number of springs or grippers 11, which are bent near their lower portious toward the post 10, and are employed for the purpose of holding between them and the said post pieces of bait 12, such as cheese, meat, and the like, to attract the mice or animals.

Pivotally secured at their outer ends to the wire or red ring 8, are a number of segmental trap doors 1 whose inner ends are located under the disk 10, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1, and 2, of the drawing, which disk will prevent their upward movement.

Located under each of the trap doors 13, is a bow spring 14, which has its lower end secured to the bottom of the receptacle 5, near the post 9, and its upper end in loose engagement with the lower surface of one of the trap doors. These springs are of suflicient flexibility to allow the doors 13, to be easily depressed at their inner or free portions as shown by dotted lines so as to cause the mice or animals to be slid therefrom into the receptacle 5, and said springs are of sufficient tension to force the trap doors 13, upwardly against the disk 10, and to hold the same securely thereagainst. As

to The receptacle 5, is

, with a tubular extension 16, for the removal receptacle 5, thereby rendering it impossible, L 5' for'the mice or animals to escape.

While I have shown each of the doors l3,

protfided at its outer edge with a curved lip or extension'15, which loosely surrounds the wlre orrodring 8, andpivotally connects 0 said doors at one of their endsto' said ring;

yet I do not desire to be limited to this manner of pivoting'said doors to the ring,

' as it may be done in any: other suitable manner.

provided in its wall of the'mice or animals after they have been trapped andvthis extension ma be closed by means of stopper 17, until it is desired 0 'to open the said tubular extension for the discharge'of mice or animals.

From the foregoing and by reference to the drawings; it will be readily understood and clearly seen, that a very simple, inex- 25 pensive,'and eflicient trap for animals of various kinds Wlll be aiforded, and that the capacity of the trap is limited only by the capacity of the cage or trapping receptacle.

tom thereof and above the upper end of the same, a disk fixed on said post between its ends, bait gripping springs secured at one of their ends to said dislg and bentn wardly toward said post, a ring supporte on the upper portion of said receptacle and inwardly of. its rim, a series of segmental trap doorsgingedly connected at their outer ends to sai ring and adapted to extend at their other ends beneath said disk, a bow spring secured at one of its ends to the bottom of said receptacle under each of said trap doors and loosely engaging said door at its other end.

I MATEUSZ SPIRIKOWIGZ. Witnesses:

CHAS. G. TILLMAN, KASMIR, SPmrKowIoz. 

